The Book of Matthew
Chapter 5 | |
| 1 | And
seeing the multitudes, he went up into a 1mountain: and when he was set, his
disciples came unto him:
1 Mark 3:13 Luke 9:28 John 6:3, 15 |
| 2 | And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
Psa 78:2 Matt 13:35 |
| 3 | Blessed are the poor in spirit: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 6:20 |
| 4 | Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Isa 61:2 Jer 31:9 |
| 5 | Blessed are the meek: for they shall
inherit the earth.
Psa 37:11 |
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Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall
be filled.
Isa 55:1 |
| 7 | Blessed are
the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Prov 11:17 Matt 6:14, 18:33 |
| 8 | Blessed are the 1pure in heart: for they shall 2see
God.
1 Psa 24:4 2 Heb 12:14 Rev 22:4 |
| 9 | Blessed are the
peacemakers: for they shall be called the 1children of God.
1 Matt 5:45 Luke 6:35 Rom 8:14 |
| 10 | Blessed are they which are persecuted
for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2 Tim 3:12 1 Pet 3:14, 4:14 |
| 11 | Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. |
| 12 | Rejoice,
and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted
they the prophets which were before you.
2 Chron 36:16 Matt 23:37 Acts 7:52 1 Thess 2:15 Heb 11:35 James 5:10 |
| 13 | Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost
his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing,
but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Mark 9:50 Luke 14:34 |
| 14 | Ye are the light of the world. A city
that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Prov 4:18 John 8:12, 9:5, 12:36 Phil 2:15 |
| 15 | Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a
bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the
house.
Mark 4:21 Luke 8:16, 11:33 |
| 16 | Let your light
so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father
which is in heaven.
1 Pet 2:12 |
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Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to
destroy, but to fulfil.
Psa 40:8 Matt 3:15 John 4:34, 8:29 Heb 10:7, 9 |
| 18 | For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one
tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Isaiah 2:3, 42:4, 21 Micah 4:2 Romans 3:31 Heb 8:10 |
| 19 | Whosoever therefore shall 1break
one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the
least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall 2do and teach them, the same
shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
1 Rom 7:7 1 John 3:4 2 Matt 7:12 |
| 20 | For I say unto you, That except your righteousness
shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no
case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matt 7:23, 13:41 |
| 21 | Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill;
and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the
judgment:
Ex 20:13 Dt 5:17 |
| 22 | But I say
unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in
danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be
in danger of the 1council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
danger of 2hell fire.
1 Deut 16:18 2 Chron 19:5 2 Matt 5:29, 30, 10:28, 18:9, 23:15, 33 Mark 9:43 Luke 12:5 James 3:6 |
| 23 | Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; |
| 24 | Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be
1reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
1 Rom 12:17 |
| 25 | Agree with thine adversary quickly,
whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver
thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast
into prison.
Luke 12:58 |
| 26 | Verily I
say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the
uttermost farthing.
Luke 12:59 |
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Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time,
Thou shalt not commit
adultery:
Ex 20:14 Dt 5:18 |
| 28 | But I say
unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to 1lust after her hath committed
adultery with her already in his 2heart.
1 2 Sam 11:2-5 Job 31:1 James 1:14,15 2 Matt 15:19 |
| 29 | And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and
cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should
perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into 1hell.
1 Matt 5:22, 30, 10:28, 18:9, 23:15, 33 Mark 9:43 Luke 12:5 James 3:6 |
| 30 | And if thy right hand offend thee, cut
it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into
1hell.
1 Matt 5:22, 29, 10:28, 18:9, 23:15, 33 Mark 9:43 Luke 12:5 James 3:6 |
| 31 | It hath been
said,
Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of
divorcement:
Dt 24:1 Jer 3:1 Matt 1:19, 19:7 Mark 10:4 |
| 32 | But I
say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of
fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that
is divorced committeth adultery.
Matt 19:9 Mark 10:11 Luke 16:18 1 Cor 7:11 |
| 33 | Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time,
Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine
oaths:
Ex 20:7 Num 30:2 Lev 19:12 Dt 23:21 |
| 34 | But I say unto
you, 1Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's 2throne:
1 James 5:12 2 Isa 66:1 Matt 23:22 |
| 35 | Nor by the earth; for it is his
1footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the 2
city of the great King.
1 Isa 66:1 2 Psa 48:2 |
| 36 | Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. |
| 37 | But let your communication be, Yea,
yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of 1evil.
1 Matt 6:13, 13:19, 38 John 17:15 2 Thess 3:3 1 John 2:13, 3:12, 5:18 |
| 38 | Ye have heard that it hath been
said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Ex 21:24 Lev 24:20 Dt 19:21 |
| 39 | But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but
whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Luke 6:29,30 1 Cor 6:7 |
| 40 | And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. |
| 41 | And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. |
| 42 | Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would
borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Deut 15:7-11 Luke 6:34 1 Tim 6:18 |
| 43 | Ye have heard that it hath been said,
1Thou shalt love thy
neighbour, and 2hate thine enemy.
Lev 19:18 1 Matt 22:39 Mark 12:31 Rom 13:9 Gal 5:14 Jam 2:8 2 Deut 23:3-6 |
| 44 | But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse
you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use
you, and persecute you;
Prov 25:21,22 Luke 6:27, 35, 23:34 Acts 7:60 Romans 12:20 |
| 45 | That ye may be the 1children of your Father which is in heaven: for he
maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the
just and on the unjust.
1 Matt 5:9 Luke 6:35 Rom 8:14 |
| 46 | For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the
publicans the same?
Luke 6:32 |
| 47 | And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? |
| 48 | Be
ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Lev 19:2 Deut 18:13 2 Cor 7:1 Phil 3:15 |
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